New banknotes signal revival of national pride

In his office at the National Bank of Cambodia, Mr. Heng Bomakara recalls the early stages of the nation’s currency with fondness. He still remembers a time when coins were commonplace. First minted in aluminum and then later in steel, these coins are now a rare sight in Cambodia but on e-bay they are auctioned to global collectors every day. …

Riel Gains
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